Annapolis, Maryland Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Annapolis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast42%—95°76°—
- MondayJul 6Rain57%0.21″86°75°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle44%0.09″76°70°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle44%0.03″76°70°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm51%0.18″88°69°+12°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle40%0.18″91°71°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast25%—84°70°-7°
AQI 123 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 66 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Annapolis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 21401, 21402, 21403, 21405, 21409
16-Day Forecast — Annapolis
- Sun95°76°42%
- Mon86°75°57%
- Tue76°70°44%
- Wed76°70°44%
- Thu88°69°51%
- Fri91°71°40%
- Sat84°70°25%
- Sun82°72°21%
- Mon93°67°21%
- Tue72°66°16%
- Wed80°63°14%
- Thu86°65°26%
- Fri85°69°32%
- Sat88°72°32%
- Sun80°71°26%
- Mon82°70°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Dedicated forecasts for Annapolis: hourly weather (72 hours) · 14-day extended forecast
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Annapolis
SPC has placed Annapolis in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Annapolis
- 21401
- 21403
- 21404
- 21411